# Futures trade in alpaca **URL:** \ **Category:** Alpaca Trading\ **Created:** [January 22, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632 "2023-01-22T03:07:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enrique\_paniagua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/enrique_paniagua/32/3028_2.png) [@enrique\_paniagua](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/enrique_paniagua)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/1 "2023-01-22T03:07:04Z")
does alpaca broker have plans to trade futures ? I would like to and many that offer cme futures and other exchanges. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/2 "2023-01-22T16:44:16Z")
@enrique_paniagua There are no immediate plans to offer futures trading on Alpaca. The offerings are constantly expanding, and futures may be offered at some point, but not in the next 12 months. The current focus is expanding US equity trading to include more OTC stocks. ---
**Author:** ![tomasdelima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@tomasdelima](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/tomasdelima)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/3 "2024-03-08T23:59:37Z")
Hey, 12 month are passed, any updates on this one? We can only migrate to alpaca if it support futures ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/4 "2024-03-09T02:05:38Z")
@tomasdelima The current Alpaca focus is to get options up and running. While futures are on the horizon, they aren’t on the 6 month roadmap. ---
**Author:** ![kls06541](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/kls06541/32/6109_2.png) [@kls06541](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kls06541)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/5 "2024-05-07T21:49:25Z")
I’d like to echo the request - please add futures data to your services. I also strongly support this feature request and would greatly benefit from having access to futures data ---
**Author:** ![jauel79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@jauel79](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jauel79)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/6 "2024-09-18T20:25:24Z")
Double-echo this request. Futures offer some serious tax advantages and a lot of clients would prefer trading those over equities or even options. Thanks for the continued development and product offerings - your platform is top notch. ---
**Author:** ![Brad\_Surles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/brad_surles/32/6784_2.png) [@Brad\_Surles](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Brad_Surles)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/7 "2024-12-18T14:10:54Z")
Have we hit 6 Months yet? Came here to paper Futures while learning… ---
**Author:** ![Xynon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Xynon](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Xynon)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/8 "2025-04-10T09:29:26Z")
seconding this, futures are just so much more tax efficient than stocks (wash sale rule) ---
**Author:** ![Sahil\_Mirchandani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/sahil_mirchandani/32/6740_2.png) [@Sahil\_Mirchandani](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Sahil_Mirchandani)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/9 "2025-05-11T21:36:08Z")
Still waiting for Futures to be available. @Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca ---
**Author:** ![AlpacaUser10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@AlpacaUser10](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/AlpacaUser10)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/10 "2025-05-28T00:16:10Z")
Please add futures as an option to trade with live accounts. You guys have already expanded the US stocks offering, options are available, futures are the next logical step. Highly needed feature. ---
**Author:** ![Beretrejd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/beretrejd/32/7578_2.png) [@Beretrejd](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Beretrejd)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/11 "2025-09-16T23:11:08Z")
Bumping this thread as it’s a highly needed feature! ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/12 "2025-09-17T01:50:25Z")
@Beretrejd Futures are on the list. No definite schedule yet though. Bonds and global stocks are being worked on first. Thank you for the feedback! ---
**Author:** ![dawsh2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dawsh2](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/dawsh2)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/13 "2026-02-17T17:12:01Z")
@Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca - Any updates on this? ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/14 "2026-02-17T20:24:17Z")
@dawsh2 No update. Futures are not currently on the project timelines for the next two quarters. Bonds and global stocks are being worked on first. ---
**Author:** ![joew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@joew](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/joew)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/15 "2026-02-19T06:25:25Z")
I don’t notice a giant stampede of people begging for bonds and global stocks. I do notice a lot of people requesting futures. Yet the request continues to be de-prioritized.. ---
**Author:** ![TRA\_CO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/tra_co/32/7780_2.png) [@TRA\_CO](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/TRA_CO)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/16 "2026-04-12T18:38:32Z")
I am new here , and I see that there is so much interest on trading futures so it would be good if Alpaca hears our voice and add the futures ASAP. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![deepmatter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/deepmatter/32/8648_2.png) [@deepmatter](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/deepmatter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/18 "2026-08-07T09:41:37Z")
futures would be huge, can we please get it done ---
**Author:** ![Miracle\_Flowers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/miracle_flowers/32/8682_2.png) [@Miracle\_Flowers](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Miracle_Flowers)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/futures-trade-in-alpaca/11632/19 "2026-08-14T06:17:05Z")
I too here am requesting futures for alpaca, please let this be a 2027 rollout 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼